General
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Name: |
Joel Wheeler ( joel1234567 ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
Species: |
Cerithium atratum ( Class: A, Points: 5 )
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Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?high=&m=85495&mpage=1#85599
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Hatch Details |
Spawn Date: |
08/04/2013
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Spawn Time of Day: |
early morning, or possibly during the night before |
Hatch Date: |
08/08/2013
4 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
8pm
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Where Hatched: |
In a specimen container |
Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
Yes
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Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
No
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Yolk Sac: |
Unable to Tell
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# Hatched |
maybe 1000 |
# Not Hatched |
50%? See notes below |
Larvae Size |
very very tiny |
First Food: |
unknown. Put some sheet algae in there. |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
too small to see any detail. They are dispersed throughout the water column but there is definitely a higher concentration near the surface. |
Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
ambient, 70-72 degrees ° F
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PH: |
unknown
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Specific Gravity: |
1.020
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Size: (Gallons) |
.25 |
Dimensions: |
3" X
5" X
5"
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Lighting:
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ambient light from 2-4' shop lights |
Lighting Schedule:
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16 on, 8 off |
Other Details |
Other Information: |
I can't really tell what percentage hatched. The egg string got very dark, then the hatch occurred, then it turned whitish with white specs. It looks like there are dead ones in there, indicated by white spots, but it could just be the hatched eggs. I can't really tell. |